NARA, other federal agencies launch FOIA online system.

• Position: FOIA - Freedom of Information Act - Brief article

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Commerce have developed an online system to expand public access to information requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

According to NARA, FOIAonline (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov) offers the public one place to submit FOIA requests, track their progress, communicate with the processing agency, search other requests, access previously released responsive documents, and file appeals with participating agencies.

For federal agencies, FOIA-online provides a secure website to receive and store requests, assign and process requests, post responses, generate...